Can’t I go back to my parents’ home on February 2, 2021? How many days are left until the festival?

Can’t I go back to my parents’ home on February 2, 2021? How many days are left until the festival?
The second day of the second lunar month every year is a traditional festival in my country, the Dragon Raising its Head. When this festival comes, people will also have some traditional ways of celebration, as well as some so-called taboos. So let’s find out together, can we not go back to our mother’s house on the second day of the second lunar month in 2021? How many days are left until the festival?

Can’t I go back to my parents’ home on February 2, 2021?

The customs in different places are different, so you should follow the customs of where you live.
Statement 1
The reason why one cannot return to one’s parents’ home on the second day of the second lunar month when the dragon raises its head is mainly because in the past, after a married woman got married, she could no longer live in her parents’ home on the second day of the second lunar month. In order to get the young wife to return home earlier, her husband’s family spread this saying. Later on, it became a custom for the husband's family to take the young daughter-in-law back to her husband's home on the second day of the second lunar month. According to the old custom, a married young wife would serve her parents-in-law at her husband's home before and after the New Year, and then return to her parents' home on the 16th day of the first lunar month to rest for a while. But she can only stay until the end of the first month. She must go home on February 2nd, because after that she has to go to work in the fields. Therefore, she cannot stay at her parents' home on February 2nd. This is the tradition of the Chinese people.
Explanation 2
On the second day of the second month, every family picks up their daughters. In the old days, the bride would not return home or the daughter-in-law would not leave her parents' home in the first month of the lunar year, and no room would be empty in the first month of the lunar year. There was also a superstitious belief that "a married girl cannot look at the lights in her parents' home in the first month of the lunar year, because if she looks at the lights in her parents' home, her father-in-law will die." Therefore, married daughters were not allowed to return to their parents' home in the first month of the lunar year For more than a month, the daughter missed her mother and the mother missed her daughter, so when February 2nd came, not only was the first month of the year over, but it was also an auspicious day. On the second day of the second month, my aunt's family would send someone who was good at speaking to pick her up. The aunt went back to her parents' home with her children, carrying a red bag and wearing green clothes, in a proud manner. Of course, there are exceptions. If the husband's family has some reasons and does not agree, the person who takes over will inevitably be dejected, and the mother in the wife's family will cry and wipe her tears. As the nursery rhyme goes: "On the second day of the second month, pick up your baby. If you can't pick him up, you'll cry."

How many days are left until the festival?

February 2, 2021 Dragon Raising Date: Sunday, March 14, 2021
It is the second day of the second lunar month in the Year of the Ox. Currently, there are 16 days left until the Dragon Raises its Head in 2021.

What is the hexagram for this day?

Today's hexagram is Thunder Mountain Xiaoguo (Xiaoguo hexagram). Xiaoguo hexagram is a medium-to-high hexagram with measured actions.
[Xiang said]: When a pedestrian passes by a single-plank bridge, he is frightened in his heart and looks anxious in his eyes. If he walks quickly, he will be able to pass it. If he walks slowly, he will definitely feel uneasy. This hexagram is composed of two different hexagrams (Gen on the lower side and Zhen on the upper side) stacked on top Gen represents mountain and Zhen represents thunder. When thunder roars over the mountain, one cannot help but be afraid. Yang is big and Yin is small. The four yin outside the hexagram exceed the two yang in the middle, so it is called "Xiaoguo", which means a small excess.
[Career]: Be cautious in your actions, do not take risks, and especially do not seek personal gain. But as long as you stick to the right behavior, you can move forward bravely, work hard, and develop your career. However, we must grasp the scale and not aim too high, so as to avoid disaster. Being adaptable is key.
[Doing Business]: If you are not fully aware of the market situation, you can try it out first and then restrain your behavior. Otherwise it may cause danger. There should be no large-scale action, but there is no need to be timid. Take steady steps and develop gradually.
[Seeking fame]: One should follow the principle of moderation and the principle of gradual progress to achieve steady progress. Do not pursue false fame, and do not strive for high positions regardless of the actual situation.
[Going out]: Think carefully and make adequate preparations before going out, otherwise it will be disadvantageous.
[Marriage and love]: You should spend a long time getting to know each other and don’t act hastily.
[Decision-making]: Actions must be measured and stopped in moderation. When you are in your prime, you should avoid going overboard and restrain yourself immediately. Overdoing it will not accomplish anything, but will bring disaster. All actions must be flexible and adaptable, and not stubborn.

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